It was a big night for diversity at the 2023 Emmys with five of the 12 actingEmmys being awardedto performers of color, tying the record set at the 1991 ceremony. The first two awards of the night made history with wins forThe Bear’s Ayo Edebiri andAbbot Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, marking …
Read More »The 2023 Emmys Was Very Confusing and Very Nostalgic
There’s some obvious good news about this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. The show, hosted by Anthony Anderson, and dedicated to celebrating 75 years of television for the 75th annual Emmy ceremony, was about as solid and entertaining as modern awards telecasts get: lots of nostalgia, lots of reminders of why …
Read More »Christina Applegate Tears Up While Receiving Standing Ovation at Emmy Awards
Christina Applegate had to pause to collect herself as she took the stage at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. The beloved actress received a standing ovation as she walked onto the Emmys stage — holding onto host Anthony Anderson and with the help of a cane — more than …
Read More »Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theory Shot Down by 'Argylle' Director
Have you heard the latest conspiracy theory being peddled by the Swifties? Because it’s a doozy. According to Taylor Swift’s online fandom, the pop superstar somehow found time in between the Eras Tour (and its the subsequent box-office smash of a documentary), rerecording her albums, and traveling across the U.S. …
Read More »Theo James Becomes a Criminal Mastermind in 'The Gentlemen' Teaser Trailer
Theo James is ready to learn the family business in a teaser trailer for The Gentlemen, a forthcoming Netflix series based on the Guy Ritchie film of the same name. The series, which premieres in March, takes place in the same world as the 2019 Matthew McConaughey crime drama, but …
Read More »Brian Cox Willing to Return as Logan Roy in a 'Succession' Film
Brian Cox is willing to participate in a Succession film spinoff, the Emmy-winning actor told Variety in an interview over the weekend. We’ll see,” Cox said. “If it’s good enough and [series creator] Jesse Armstrong wants to do it, I might do it.” How Cox would participate in any such …
Read More »How Billie Eilish's 'Irony and Melancholy' Influenced 'True Detective' Season 4
Billie Eilish‘s “Bury A Friend” serves as the title sequence music for True Detective’s fourth season, but as the show’s director and showrunner Issa Lopez explained in a new interview, the pop singer’s influence on the show goes much deeper. “I started writing it during the lockdown, and I was …
Read More »Joyce Randolph, Last Surviving Cast Member of 'The Honeymooners,' Dead at 99
Joyce Randolph, the last of the surviving cast members of The Honeymooners, has died. Her son confirmed her death, of natural causes, at her Manhattan home on Saturday night to the Associated Press. She was 99. From 1955 to 1956, over what is known as The Honeymooners’ “Classic 39” episodes, …
Read More »America Ferrera Accepts SeeHer Award: 'We Are All Worthy of Being Seen'
America Ferrera received the SeeHer Award during the Critics Choice Awards ceremony on Sunday. The award “honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.” Ferrera is the eighth recipient of the annual award. Janelle Monáe received the award last year. Ferrera’s …
Read More »'True Detective: Night Country' Premiere: Murder and Mysticism
This post contains spoilers for the premiere of True Detective: Night Country, which is now available on HBO and Max. Early in True Detective: Night Country, we are told that it is December 17, aka the date of the last sunset of the year in the remote northern town of …
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